CÁC DẠNG BÀI TẬP ÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC pptx

TENSES
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I hope it ( not rain) ……………when we (start)………. early tomorrow.
2. We ( wait) ………………right here until you (get)…………….back.
3. My sister ( play)…………the piano since she (be)…………a child.
4. She (play) …………….the piano when our guests ( arrive)………………last night.
5. What ……………you (do)……………….after you come…………… home yesterday
?
6. When he (see)……………….john tomorrow, we (remind)…………… him of that.
7. All of them (sing)…………… when I come.
8. He said that he (she)……………… that man before.
9. What you (do)………………when I (ring)……………… you last night?
10. Up to then, I ………………never (see)……………such a flat man.
11. I (never forget)……………….what (just tell)………………….me.
12. I (come)…………………as soon as I have finished my work.
13. Mr John ( work) ……………….as a garage worker since (live)…………… in this
town.
14. When Tom ( come)………………this afternoom, he (bring)………… his girl
friend.
15. They ( not come) …………………home until they (see)………………. Everything
16. I think he (leave)………………… as soon as he (know)……………… the news.
17. His health (improve)………………….since he (leave)………………… India.
18. John (drive)…………………that car ever since I (know)………………… him.
19. Our friends asked us why we ( come)………………. there so early.
20. He…………………no sooner (leave)…………………home than his friends
(come)……………
II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
A
1. When I got to the station, I…………… …………John.
a. met b. had met c. was meeting d. have met
2. When I got to the station, John …………………….in a coffee shop.

a. sat b. was sitting c. had sat d. is sitting
3. When I got to the station, John ……………………., and I didn’t see him.
a. left b. was leaving c. had left d. has left
4. When I got to the station, John …………………….for me for ten minute.
a. has been waiting b. had been waiting c. was waiting
d. is waiting
5. When John…………………….here tomorrow, I ………………………you.
a. a. arrives / call b. will arrive / will call c. arrives / will call d. is
arriving / will be calling
6. When you………………….here at this time tomorrow, I…………………the room up.
a. comes / will tidy b. come /will be tidying c. Will come/ will be tidying
d. come / will have tidied
7. When you………………….here by this time tomorrow, I…………………the room up.
a. come/ will have tidied b. come /will be tidying c. Will come/ will have tidied
d. are coming/ have tidied
8. When it rains heavily , John usually…………………………at home.
a. stay b. will stay c. stays d. will be staying
9. When it rained heavily , John usually…………………………at home.
a. stays b. stayed c. was staysing d. had
stayed
10. I…………………… on the street when it rained.
a. was walking b. have been walking c. had walked d.
walked
11. John ……………………anything since yesterday.
a. didn’t say b. hasn’t said c. has said d. said
12. In a few days, there……………………an important meeting.
a. will have b. is c. will be d. is having
13. How many questions………………… you……………….so far.
a. do/answer b. will / answer c. did/answer d.
have/answered

14. I……………………….John. He …………………….me about his trip to Singapore.
a. met/told b. met/was telling c. have met/told d. met/ have
told
15. Look! A boy……………………run after a little dog.
a. runs b. are running c. is runing d. was
running
16. This is the best book, I…………………… .
a. have ever read it b. have ever read c. have readed d. read
17. That was the most interesting story I………………………… .
a. have ever listened b. had ever listened c. had ever listened to d.
listened to it
18. China ……………….to the North of Vietnam.
a. is lying b. is lieing c. lies d. lay
19. The police caught the thief who…………………….John’s motorcycle.
a. had stolen b. has stolen c. was stolen d. stole
20. I think that John……………………the money before we need it.
a. have returned b. has returned c. will have returned
d. had returned
21. When I looked out of the door, I found out that my
motorcycle………………………… .
a. was stolen b. had been stolen c. has been stolen d. had stolen
22. When…………………… you first………………….Hanoi?
a. have/visited b. will/visit c. do/visit d. did/visit
23. This is the first time I……………………Hanoi.
a. visited b. am visiting c. have visited d. will
visit
24. Right now, I………………… some help. What are you doing? Can you give me a
hand?
a. am needing b. need c. will need d. have
needed

25. Last night, while I…………………… a letter the phone…………………………. .
a. wrote/rang b.wrote/was ringing c. was writing/was ringing
d. was writing/rang
26. At this time yesterday, Mr and Mrs Brown’s daughter ……………………….the floor.
a. were cleaning b. cleaned c. was cleaning d. had been
cleaning
27. He hardly ……………………….up before the sun…………………… .
a. had gotten/rose b. gets/rise c. got/rose d. gets/rises
28. In two weeks, we …………………………our vacation in Halong bay.
a. have spent b. will have spent c. will spend d. had spent
29. In the last two weeks, we …………………………our vacation in Halong bay.
a. have spent b. would have spent c. spent
d. had spent
30. Mary…………………….the meal before her friends came.
a. was reparing b. had been repairing c. had repaired d.
repaired
B.
1. I…………Louisiana State University.
a. am attending b. attend c. was attending d.
attended
2. He has been selling motorcycle………… .
a. ten years ago b. since ten years c. for ten years ago
d. for 10 years
3. Columbus ………… American more than 400 years ago.
a. discovered b. has discovered c. had discovered d. has
gone
4. He fell down when he……… towards the church.
a. run b. runs c. was running d. had run
5. They…………… pingpong when their father comes back home.
a. will play b. will be playing c. play d. would play

6. We ………. There when our father died.
a. still lived b. lived still c. was still living d. were still living
7. By Christmas, I………… for you for 6 months.
a. shall have been working b. shall work c. have been working
d. shall be working
8. I…… in the room now.
a. am being b. was being c. have been being d. am
9. I…………… to New York three times this years.
a. have been b. was c. were d. had been
10. I’ll come and see you before I………… for American.
a. leave b. will leave c. have left d. shall leave
11. The little girl asked what ………… to her friend.
a. has happened b. happened c. had happened d. would
have been happened
12. John……… a book when I saw him.
a. is reading b. read c. was reading d.
reading
13. He said he……… return later.
a. will b. would c. can d. would be
14. Jack……… the door.
a. has just opened b. open c. will have opened
d. opening
15. I have been waiting for you………
a. since early morning b. since 9 a.m c. for two hours
d. all are correct
16. My sister… for you since yesterday.
a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking
d. looked
17. Jack … the door.
a. has just painted b. paint c. will have painted

d. painting
18. The train……… haft an hour ago.
a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had
left
19. we ……… Doris since last Sunday.
a. don’t see b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. hadn’t seen
20. When I last saw him, he……… in London .
a. has leved b. is leaving c. was living d. has been leaving
21. After I ………. Lunch, I looked for my bag.
a. had b. had had c. have has d. have had
22. By the end of next year, John………. English for 2 years.
a. will have learn b. will learn c. has learnt d. would
learn
23. The man got out of the car, ………… round to the back and opened the boot.
a. walking b. walked c. walks
d. walk
24. For several years his ambition…………… to be a pilot.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
25. Henry………… into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
a. was going b. went c. has gone d. did go
26. He will take the dog out a walk as soon as he…………. dinner.
a. finish b. finishes c. will finish d. shall have
finished
27. Before you asked, the letter……………… .
a. was written b. had been written c. had written
d. has been written
28. I shall be glad when he……… .
a. had gone b. did go c. went d. has
gone
29. Ask she to come and see me when she………… her work.

a. finish b. has finished c. finished d.
finishing
30. After you finish your work work, you………… a break.
a. should take b. have taken c. might have taken
d. takes
31. Oil ……… if you pour it on water .
a. floated b. floats c. will be floated
d. float.
32. When he returned home, he found the door……… .
a. unlocking b. unlocked c. to be unlocked d. have unlocked
33. Tuberculosis ………an infectious disease.
A. was B. has been C. would be D. is
34. Pasteur ………in the 19
th
century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has
lived
35. Since 1980, scientists the world over ………a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
A. have done B. are doing C. did
D. had done
36. At present, they………with the medicines to cure this terrible disease.
A. have experimented B. are going to experiment
C. are experimenting D. have been experimenting
37. Many people ………of malaria, smallpox before the process of vaccination was
invented in the 19
th
century.
A. have died B. had died C. would died D.
were dying
38. Our government……… a system of private schools in a near future.

A. was developing B. has developed C. would develop
D. is going to develop
39. The doctor said that his appetite ………him restore his health quickly.
A. has helped B. helps C. would help
D. is helping
40. Now my sister………a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B.are having C. has D. had
41. A football team………chiefly of 12 players.
A. composed B. composes C. comprised D.
comprises
42. This is the first time I ……….here.
A. am B. have been C. was
D. be
43. Last week, my professor promised that he ……….today.
A. would B. will come C. comes D.
coming
44. My girl friend arrived after I ………for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have heen
waiting D. have waited
45. Did she say she …… him tomorrow?
A. has visited B. will visit C. would visit D. is
going to visit
46. ……… to rain before you woke up this morning?
A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun
D. would it begin
47. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she ………one before.
A. had never seen B. has never seen C. never sees
D. never has seen
48. I ………in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived

D. had been living
49. There are many ways …… to Rome.
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
50. I just want to know what you………at this time tomorrow afternoon.
A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do
51. I am reading this novel . By the time you come back from work I ………. .
A. shall finish B will finish C. shall have finished D.
have finished
52. Jonh worked hard so that he ……… himself.
A. can support B. could support C. is able to support
D. may support
53. We shall make a trip around the world when the opportunity……….itself to us.
A. will present B. will have presented C. presents D. will
be presenting
54. This pupil ………. His best and ………only one mistake in his dictation.
A. made / did B. did / made C. made / made
D. did /did
55. The holiday-makers ………in the sunshine to get sunburnt.
A. laid B. lied C. lying
D. lay
56. The snake……….one big egg last week.
A. lay B. laid C. led D.
laying
57. The accident……… when we were on the way to Vung Tau.
A. occur B. occuring C. occurring D. had
occurred
58. When we got home, dinner ………, so we had a drink first.
A. was preparing B. was being prepared C. was prepared
D. had been prepared
59. She was tired. She………for a long time.

A. has been learning B. had been learning C. learned D. was
learning
60. He……in space for ten days by tomorrow.
A. will travel B. will traveling C. has travel D. will
have been traveling
61. He said he would visit me ,but he ………me yet.
A. has not visited B. had not visited C. is not visiting
D. does not visit
62. The weather ………fine so far this week.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
63. Before the Prime Minister leaves New York he ………several talks.
A. will have had B. would have C. will be having D. has
64. We had just got out of car when it ………to set fire.
A. has begun B. had begun C. was beginning D.
began
65. As soon as he …… a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
A. would get B. got C. gets D. will
get
66. He was told that he ………knocked out in the first round.
A. had been B. was C. has been D. was being
Tenses / Subject and Verb Agreement
1. I like looking at these pictures, but I ………………enough by lunch –time.
a. should have b. will have c. will have had d. have
2. I don’t understand this sentence. What………………… ?
a. does mean this word b. have this word mean c. means this word d. does
this word mean
3. Tom……………… tennis once or twice a week.
a. usually play b. is usually playing c. usually plays
d. have usually played
4. It was noisy next door. Our neibhbors……………a party.

a. had b. were having c. had had d. have had
5. It……………… dark. shall I turn on the light /
a. is getting b. get c. got d. has got
6. I………………….for Christine. Do you know where she is ?
a. look b. looked c. am looking d.
looks
7. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I ……………….my clothes.
a. am ironing b. have ironed c. ironed d. was
ironing
8. “ Are you ready, Ann ?” . “ Yes, I………………….
a. am coming b. come c. came
d. have came
9. Why………………… at me like that ? What’s matter ?
a. do you look b. have you looked c. did you look d. are
you looking
10. I ……………… along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
a. was walking b. am walking c. walk
d. walk.
11. She…………… German for two years.
a. has learnt b. is learning c. learn d.
learns
12. Nurses………………after pattients in hospitals.
a. are looking b. look c. looks
d. is looking
13. The earth……………round the sun.
a. go b. has gone c. went d. goes
14. I usually…………….away at weekends.
a. have gone b. goes c. am going d. go
15. I come from Canada . Where…………… you…………….from ?
a. do…………come b. did …… come c. are……. coming d.

have……… come
16. When I last……………Jane, she……….to find a job.
a. see….was trying b. saw… was trying c. have been…tried d.
saw… tried
17. I……………at 8 o’clock every morning.
a. was getting up b. got up c. is getting up d. get up
18. …………you go to the dentist ?
a. How often are b. How often do c. How often does d. How are
19. Ann. ………… tea very often.
a. doesn’t drink b. don’t drink c. didn’t drink
d. hasn’t drunken
20. The sun ……………in the East.
a. is rising b. rose c. has risen d. rises
21. It’s a nice day, I ………………we go out for a walk.
a. suggested b. suggest c. is suggesting d. are
suggesting
22. Now I ……………for what I saidabout you. It wasn’t true and shouldn’t have said it.
a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d.
apologizing
23. Tim was tired. He ………….hard all day.
a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been
studying
24. The swimming pool ……… at 9 o’ clock and……… at 18.30 every day.
a. opens….closes b. opens … closed c. opened… closed d.
opened…closed
25. Bad driving often………… many accidents.
a. caused b. is caused c. causes d. has caused
26. The Olympic Games………….every four years.
a. take place b. takes place c. took place d. is taking
place

27. What time………… the banks close in Britain ?
a. do b. did c. does d. can
28. Look ! That man…………….to open the door of your car.
a. try b. tried c. is trying d. has tried
29. When I was young, I ………….to be a singer.
a. want b. was wanting c. wanted d. had
wanted
30. I……….lots about the job so far.
a. have learnt b. am learning c. had learnt d.
learnt
31. They……… me about it last week.
a. was telling b. told c. had told d. would tell
32. I……………here at the end of the month.
a. will leave b. would leave c. would have left d. is leaving
33. I hope everything………… fine.
a. is a. was c. would be d. will be
34. My grandfather…………….many years a go.
a. had died b. has died c. died d. was dying
35. I…………….my son the money for that last week.
a. gave b. given c. have given
d. was given
36. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house,but the front door was closed. He …………out.
a. went b. must have gone c. has gone d. had had
37. Where…………….you at 9:00 last night, Mr Green ?
a. have been b. were c. will be d. are
38. I………………the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
a. am turning b. was turned c. was turning
d. turned
39. There was a time when watching TV really…………….family entertainment.
a. were b. was c. had been d. is

40. Last year they………………22 million TV sets.
a. were selling b. had sold c. has sold d. sold
41. At last the bus came. We ……………….for half an hour.
a. waited b. was waiting c. have waited d. had
been waiting
42. Through the rain, I ……………a lighted window and a sign which said “ Sam’s Place
“
a. have seen b. was seeing c. saw d. see
43. Daniel …………… the bus. It doesn’t run on Sundays.
a. did not catch b. have not caught c. had not caught d. couldn’t
have caught
44. We didn’t play very well. We ……… better.
a. should have played b. should play c. have played
d. have been playing
45. I think you………………pay to park here. I’ll just go and read that notice.
a. will b. would c. must d. better
46. I think you should have that coat…………… soon.
a. cleaned b. being cleaned c. cleaning d. to clean
47. I’m feeling sick. I……………….so much chocolate last night.
a. needn’t to eat b. did not eat c. mustn’t eat
d. shouldn’t have eaten
48. I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I ………….on a beach in the
sea.
a. will lie b. am lying c. will be lying d. should be
lying
49. Ted and Amy……………… for 24 years.
a. have been married b. married c. were married d. has
been married

50. Tomorrow I……………my grandparents.

a. am going to visit b. will have visited c. have visited d. visit
51. When their first child was born, they……………….married for three years.
a. have been married b. had been married c. will been married
d. will have been married
52. I think the weather………………nice later.
a. will be b. be c. is d. has been
53. She……………….very angry when she knows this.
a. shall be b. has been c. will have been d. will be
54. we…………… a party last Saturday. It was great-we invited lots of people.
a. have b. have had c. had d. had had
55. I was sad when I sold my car, I ……………it for a very long time.
a. am running b.were running c. had been running
d. have been running
56. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We…………for more than 24
hours
a. had been traveling b. were traveling c. have traveled d.
traveled
57. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody…………straight to bed.
a. had gone b. have gone c. went d. go
58. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he …………….before.
a. hasn’t flown b. didn’t fly c. hadn’t flown d.
wasn’t flying
59. ………………a car when they were living in London ?
a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they have d. Have they had
60. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody…………….
a. manages to esvape b. managed to escape c. was escaping
d. can escape
61. There’s plenty of time. You………………hurry
a. don’t have to b. mustn’t have not to c. mustn’t d.
won’t

62. A few days a go, I ……………that Jane…………… for new York.
a. learn….had left b. learned……had left c. learned… has left d.
learn….will leave
63. I……………. Peter today.
a. not have seen b. do not see c. have not seen d. was not seeing
64. Tom writes very quickly. He’s………………finished his essays.
a. already b. been c. for d. yet
65. Hve you…………done any skiing ?
a. ever b. for c. just d. yet
66. My brother…………… me for weeks.
a. hasn’t phone b. didn’t phone c. isn’t phoning
d. not phoned
67. How……………have you known each other ?
a. already b. for c. long d. since
68. I’ ve ……………to Singapore. I ………………there last year.
a. been…gone b. gone…went c. been… went
d. just….go
69. Sorry, I can’t stop now. I………… to an important appointment.
a. go b. am going c. have gone d. was going
70. I’m worried about the exam. – Oh, ………….all right.
a. you would be b. you are c. you had been d.
you’ll be
71. They…………….serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
a. will stop b. stopped c. are stopping d. will have
stopped
72. Mark was listening to music while his sister …………a book.
a. read b. reads c. is reading d. was
reading
73. You……………here for my party, won’t you ?
a. shall be b. won’t be c. will be d. are going to be

74. Can I borrow your bike on Monday ? I’m sorry, but………….it.
a. I’ll be using b. used c. use d. have
used
75. We……………….the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying b. enjoy c. did enjoy d.
would enjoy
76. It was 10 PM. Most of the shops…………….just…………. .
a. have… closed b. had…closed c. has … closed d.
was…closing
77. There are no more apples. We…………… them all.
a. had eaten b. ate c. eat d. have eaten
78. She………… music all day. Now she feels tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays
79. Ater he………………the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans b. was cleaning c. had cleaned d. has
cleaned
80. Both viruses and genes……………made from nucleoproteins.
a. are b. is c. were d. has been
81. Both Mary and Helen as well as Jean ………on the tour.

a. are going b. is going c. has been going d. was going
82. His knowledge of languages and international relations……………him in his present
work.
a. aids b. aid c. have aided d. had aided
83.The production of different kinds of artificial materials….…essential to the
conservation of our natural resources.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
84. The guest of honor, along with his wife and two sons,…………at the first table.
a. were seated b. have been seated c. had been seated d. was
seated

85. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano,………….very well received at the
talent show yesterday.
a. was b. were c. have been d. has been
86. The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text,……………on the self
yesterday.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
87. Three simmers, Paul,Ed and Jim,………………now in competition for medals.
a. is b. has been c. had been d. are
88. There………….ten people in line already when we arrived.
a. were b. was c. is d. are
89. Everyone who majors in in architecture and fine arts……………. . History of Art 450.
a. study b. studies c. have studies d. have
been studied
90. Either of these buses…………past the university.
a. go b. have gone c. gone d. goes
91. Neither Canada nor Mexico………… that citizens of the United States have
passports.
a. requires b. require c. requiring d. to require
92. Twenty dollars………………the price.
a. are b. is c. being d. were
93. The staff……………………in the conference room at the moment.
a. are meeting b. were meeting c. meet
d. is meeting
94. The first two problems are very difficult, but the rest…………… easy.
a. are b. was c. were d. is
95. The ambassador, with his family and staff,……………you to a reception at the
embassy on Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock.
a. invite b. invites c. is invited d. inviting
96. Several pets, two dogs and a cat…………to be taken care of while we are gone.
a. needs b. needing c. need d. needed\

97. Four miles……………on the odometer.
a. have been recorded b. has been recorded c. have recorded d. has
recorded
98. The news……………wholly correct.
a. is b. are c. have been d. will be
99. Mathematics………… very interesting to me.
a. are b. have been c. were d. is
100.The facilies at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm
life…… among the best in the country.
a. are b. is c. has been d. was


REPORTED SPEECH.
I. Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “ come and see me if you have time “ he said to us.
2. “ Don’t forget to send your parents my regard” she said
3. Mary said “ I have finished studying my lesson “
4. My fried said “ Are you going to leave tomorrow ?.
5. “ Why were you late yesterday morning ? “ said the teacher.
6. The traveller asked “ How long does it take to get to Paris ?”
7. Ann said “ I must go home now.”
8. Alice says “ I usually get up much earlier than you do, John”
9. “ Who put salt in my coffee ?” he said.
10. He said to me “ You can keep that one if you like “
11. “ If I were you, I’d stop smoking”.
12. “ Have your passports ready in your hand?”, the custom officer said to the passengers.
13. “ I didn’t know them-Did you, John ? “ she asked.
14. “ Don’t take more than two of these at once “, said the doctor ; handing me a bottle of
bills.
15. “ It’s a very nice evening. Why don’t we go for a walk ? “ Mary suggested.

16. “ Don’t go near too near the edge “ their mother said. ( Dai Hoc Ngoai Thuong + DH
Ngoai Ngu)
17. “ How old is your little boy ? “ Said the nurse to Mrs Brown ( DH Hai Phong )
18. “ Nerver borrow money from friends, “ My mother said ( DH Hai Phong )
19.” The teacher said to us “ Don’t make so much noise “ ( DH Can Tho )
20. “ Order, please ! “ Our teacher said to his pupils ( DH Tay Nguyen )
21. “ Bring a sweater with you in case it gets cold at night “. ( DH Vinh )
22. “ Let’s drink some cool “ she suggested. ( DH Quoc Gia )
23. “ You’d better go to bed early. You are still ill,” said my mother . ( DH Su Pham TP
HCM)
24. “ I think you should go by train”, he told us. ( DH Da Nang )
25. “ You stole my best cassette, John! “ said William. ( DH Hue )
26. “ You shouldn’t get up until you feel better,” the doctor said to me. ( DH Ngoai Ngu )
27. “ I’m sorry I gave you the Wrong number “ said Paul to Susan. ( Q Tri Kinh Doanh )
28. “ I don’t know how to cook this dish, do you ? “ he said to me. ( DH Ngoai Thuong )
29. “ Let’s go swimming . It’s too hot to go on learning our lesson” he said . ( DH Ngoai
Thuong )
30. “ If my English had been better, I would have applied for a job of an interpreter for a
trading company”, Ann said
( DH Ngoai Thuong
)
31. “ You ought to wear a safety helmet when you drive a motorbike” , she said to her
husband.(DH NgoaiThuong )
32. “ Don’t forget to return the book to the library,” he said. ( DH Ngoai Thuong )
33. “ How many people you will invite to the club tomorrow ? “ ( DH Su Pham Ha Noi )
34. “ You’d better not lend him any more money Daisy, said John. ( DH Hue)
35. “ I hate to be criticised by non-professional, “  The film star objected ……………
(Tuyen Sinh DH 2002)
36. “ Let’s check everything once more, “ said the man in chief  The man in chief
suggested ……………

( Tuyen Sinh DH
2003 )
37. “ Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Pauline” said John  John offered……………….
( Tuyen Sinh DH 2004 )
38.” Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him “  The customer insisted
………… ( Tuyen Sinh DH 2004 )
39. Hay dung dang thich hop cua nhung tu cho duoi day de tuong thuat lai nhung cau
noi sau
( Tuyen Sinh DH 2005 )

admit advise appologize complain compliment
explain invite
offer persuade promise remind suggest threaten warm
a/ The mother to her son “ Don’t forget to take your passport.”
b/ Ann to Susan: ‘ Would you like to stay for dinner with us?”
c/ Pete to his sister :” I wouldn’t tell anyone the story if I were you.”
d/ The robber to the old lady: “ Give me all your money or I will kill you.”
d/ Bod to his brother : “ I will help you with your homework “
II. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mr Green asked us to come to their dinner that night.
2. The manager told John not to use the office phone for personal calls.
3. She asked me to ring her boss and tell him she wouldn’t be back the day after.
4. He told us not to forget to turn off the light and fans before leaving.
5. I asked him to write to me soon and not to forget to give his new address.
6. She said she had written to him 2 weeks before.
7. He often asks me how my business is going.
8. The teacher asked us who was on duty that day.
9. She asked Bill if his father worked there.
10. Mr Smith asked me where I was going on my vacation that year.
11. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.  “ Which ………… ? “

(Hoc Vien Q H Quoc Te )
12. John offered to carry Janne’s case for her. ( DH Ngoai Ngu )
III. Choose the correct answer.
1. The teacher advised us……………….
a. to be careful when doing these exercises. c. careful when doing these exercises.
b. be careful when doing these exercises. d. are careful when doing these exercises.
2. She told me………………
a. shut the door but don’t lock it. c. shut the door but nott lock it.
b. to shut the door but not lock it. d. to shut the door but not to lock it.
3. He told me ………………
a. think well before I answered. c. to think well before I answered.
b. think well before I answer. d. to think well before I’ll answer.
4. “ Don’t play video games all the time! “ , he said.
a. He told boy not to play video games all the time.
b. He said to boy not play video games all the time.
c. He told to boy not to play video games all the time.
d. Hesaid boy not play video games all the time.
5. He said “I bought these books last week.”
a. He said he bought these books last week. c. He said he had bought these books
last week.
b. He said he bought those books the week before. d. He said he bought those books those
week before.
6. “ Did they tell you when they left” she said to me.
a. She asked me if they told me when they left. c. She asked me if they told me
when they had left.
b. She asked me if they had told me when they left. d. She asked me if they had told me
when they had left.
7. “ Be careful ! The water is hot” she shouted.
a. She said to be careful because the water is hot. c.She asked me to be careful because
the water was hot.

b. Shetold me to be careful because the water is hot. d. She shouted be careful
because the water was hot.
8. He asked me where I was going on my vacation that year.
a. He asked me “ Where I was going on my vacation that year? “
b. He asked me “ Where was I going on my vacation that year? “
c. He asked me “ Where are you going on your vacation this year? “
d. He asked me “ Where you are going on your vacation that year? “
9. I told you…………switch off the computer, didn’t I ?
a. don’t b. not c. not to d. to not
10. Bill was slow, so I …………hurry up.
a. tell him b. told him for c. told to d. told him to
11. Tom……………….that he’s having a party here tomorrow evening.
a. asks b. says c. says d. told
12. Claire told me that her father…………………… a race horse.
a. owns b. owned c. owning d. A and B
13. Pau said that his grandad ………………….90 next week.
a. is b. would c. was d. will be
14. Edgardo told us that he ……………… move to another school.
a. is going to b. will c. would d. was going
15. Mary said that she …………………the driving liscense.
a. had just got b. has just got c. had got yet
d. got
16. Lrry said that she ………………… go for a picnic with her classmates because she
was very busy.
a. could b. couldn’t c. would d. might
17. Marina has just come back from India. She said that she …………….Tazmahal.
a. would visit b. had visited c. visited d.
could visit
18. Tom told me that it …………… him two hours to get to school because bike broke
down.

a. took b. had taken c. would take d.
takes
19. Lan told me she …………….in the kitchen when you phone.
a. cooked b. would cook c. was going to cook d. was
cooking
…………………………………………….//………………………………………………
…….
12. Claire told me that her father…………………… a race horse.
a. owns b. owned c. owning d. A and B
13. You said you …………………chocolate, but you aren’t eating any.
a. liked b. liking c. to like d. like
14. Red insisted they…………………plenty of time.
a. have b. to have c. having d. had
15. Red ( a week ago ): I’m taking driving test tomorrow.
You ( today ) : When I saw Red , he said he was taking his driving
test…………………… .
a. the net day b. tomorrow c. yesterday d. last day
16. Emma ( two day ago ) : I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.
You ( today ) : Emma said she only had the new computer
since………………………
a. the day before b. last day c. yesterday d. tomorrow
17. Mathew ( a week ago ) : I’m meeting a friend at the station later today.
You ( today ) : Mathew said he was meeting a friend at the station
later………………………
a. there b. last day c. that week d. that day
18. What did that man said…………………………?
a. at you b. for you c. to you d. you
19. I rang my friend In Australia yesterday, and she said it……………………….raining
there.
a. is b. were c. has been d. was

20. The builders have………….that everything will be ready on time.
a. promised b. promise c. promises d. promising
21. The doctor………… him to take more exercise.
a. told b. tell c. have told d. are telling


22. The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked relaxed. He explained that he’d been on
holiday the………week.
a. ago b. following c. next d. previous
23. Yesterday. Lan………….him to put some shelves up.
a. asked b. is asking c. ask d. was asked
24. Tom has…………….this story wasn’t completely true.
a. admitting that b. was admitted that c. admitted that d. admit that
25. When I rang Tessa some time last week , she said she was busy………….day.
a. that b. the c. then d. this
26. I wonder……………. the tickets are on sales.
a. what b. when c. where d. whether
27. Mathew………….Emma that her train was about to leave.
a. has reminded b.has reminded that c.reminded d. reminded that
28. Hello, Jim I didn’t expect to see you today . Sophie said you…………ill.
a. are b. were c. was d. should be
29. Ann……………and left.
a. said goodbye to me b. says me goodbye c. tell me goodbye d. told me
goodbye
30. I told you…………switch off the computer, didn’t I ?
a. don’t b. not c. not to d. to not
31. Bill was slow, so I …………hurry up.
a. tell him b. told him for c. told to d. told him to
32. Sarah was driving too fast, so I…………to slow down.
a. asked her b. ask c. asked d. have asked her

33. Someone………… me there’s been an accident on the motorway.
a. asked b. said c. spoke d. told
34. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I advised her…………. .
a. no worry b. not worry c. no to worry d. not to worry
35. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom…………
a. giving a hand b. gave a hand c. to give a hand d. give a hand
36. Tom said that New York………….more lively than London.
a. is b. be c. was d. were
37. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he……….used the phone.
a. can b. could c. may d. must
38. Tom couldn’t help me. He……… me to ask Mary.
a. tell b. said c. told d. say
39. July………….going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
a. admitted b. offered c. promised d. suggested
40. Jack asked me………… .
a. where do you come from? b.where I came form c. where I come from d.
where did I come from ?
41. She asked me ……………… I liked pop music.
a. when b. if c. x d. what
42. I said that I had met her ………………… .
a. yesterday b.the previous day c. the day d. the before day
43. The man asked the boys …………………
a. why did they fight b. why they were fighting
c. why they fight d. why were they fighting
44. “ …………………………the door “, he said .
a. please open b. please to open c. opened please d. please, opening
45. I wanted to know …………… return home.
a. when would she b. when will she c. when she will d.
when she would
46. The woman wonders ……………… doing well at school.

a. whether her children are b. if her children were
c. whether her children were d. her children are if
47. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ………………… .
a. next week b. the week previous c. following week d. the
folowing week
48. “ I don’t usually drink milk when ………………” Mrs. Pike said
a. she was hungry b. I was hungry c. I am hungry d. I will be
49.They said that their house had been broken into ………………
a. the two days before b. two days ago c. two days before d. since two
days
50. She advised me ………………. an apple everyday to stay healthy.
a. eating b. I should eat c. to eat d. Please, eat